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Northern Guilford High School seniors tapped into their creative side while painting their parking spaces in the student parking lot the week before the start painting their parking spaces in the student parking lot the week before the start of school on Aug. 23. At top left, Isaiah Zaino sits beside his almost complet-of school on Aug. 23. At top left, Isaiah Zaino sits beside his almost complet ed creation on the afternoon of Aug. 20. Zaino said it was “so nice to see all ed creation on the afternoon of Aug. 20. Zaino said it was “so nice to see all the people I haven’t seen in a year and a half (since the school went to remote the people I haven’t seen in a year and a half (since the school went to remote learning in March 2020) while we were working on our parking spaces… I’ve learning in March 2020) while we were working on our parking spaces… I’ve definitely expanded my circle of friends just by painting my spot. It was a cool definitely expanded my circle of friends just by painting my spot. It was a cool environment, and everyone was hanging out yesterday (Aug. 19) while painting.” environment, and everyone was hanging out yesterday (Aug. 19) while painting.” For his parking space, Zaino tapped into his earlier years growing up in Montana, For his parking space, Zaino tapped into his earlier years growing up in Montana, and included a mountain range, trees and the words “Good Vibe Tribe,” which and included a mountain range, trees and the words “Good Vibe Tribe,” which he said reflect his positive outlook on life. At lower left, Amelia Howard shows he said reflect his positive outlook on life. At lower left, Amelia Howard shows her love for the colors blue and purple while incorporating flames to reflect her her love for the colors blue and purple while incorporating flames to reflect her passion for becoming a vet. “I really want to be a vet,” Howard said. “I’ve wanted passion for becoming a vet. “I really want to be a vet,” Howard said. “I’ve wanted to do that since I was about 4, and it’s never stopped burning, so I included the to do that since I was about 4, and it’s never stopped burning, so I included the flames because I’ll keep my fire burning and not let anyone put it out.” flames because I’ll keep my fire burning and not let anyone put it out.”

(L to R) Nora Francis, third grader, and twin sisters Piper and Charlie Francis, first graders, were ready for their first day of the new school year at Summerfield Elementary.

Photo by Patti Stokes/NWO Photo courtesy of Casey Francis Photo courtesy of Ivy Tanvishut

Mac Tanvishut, 6, is all smiles before beginning his first day of before beginning his first day of kindergarten at Oak Ridge kindergarten at Oak Ridge Elementary School on Aug. 23. Elementary School on Aug. 23.

Northwest Guilford High School students showed enthusiastic support for their Vikings varsity football enthusiastic support for their Vikings varsity football team at the opening game of the season on Aug. 20. team at the opening game of the season on Aug. 20.